Brick-hacking machine.



Patented De 24kl 1918.

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j s. s. Moons.

BRICK HACKING MACHINE.

, APPLICATIGII FILED IMJ'. ISH- 1,288,962. .Patented Dec. 24,1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJIMAN s. Moena, or Joram, zLL1No'is,'ass1ciNon 'ro nAYMoim c. P ENFIELD, or new Yonx, N. Y.

linien-Hamme MACHINE.

"Y`288962, A 'l pecication of Letters Patent. Pn te" ted Dec, 24, 1918, Application led March 3. 1917. Serial No. 152.237.

To all whom t may concern: drawings, thereference numerals 11 and ll* Be it known that I, BENJIMAN S. Moons, designate a first and second brick carrier. a citizen of the United States, residing at suspended from and traveling upon the Joliet.' in the county of lVill and State of aerials 12 and 1.2* respectively to the point Illinois, have invented certain nev and useof loading and moved therefrom to the kiln 6- ful Improvements in Brick-Hacking Ma- "r drying yard. by the serials 13 and 13. chines, of which the' following is a spec'ifi- A delivery conveyer belt 14 leads to the cation. -first carrier 11 while a similar delivery con- The invention has for its particular obveyer belt 15 leads beneath the first carrier ject the provision of improved particularly 11 to the second carrier 11. Atthe point 65 efficient means for handling brick and dewhere the two delivery conveyers 14 :indl5 livering the saine concurrently to a plurality leave the drive pulle s 16 the said conveyors of cars, coiivevers or other receiving media. are at substantially t ie saine horizontal level In the loading of brick bv means of a and are arranged in arallel relation side by i5 traveling deliveryv belt or the like it is usual Side, but While the i elivery carrier 1l con. 70

to move the car or receiving platform fortiiiues to move in a substantially horizontal ward or to lower it. step by step as one tier is direction, the delivery carrier descends at. completed to bring opposite the delivery belt a slight inclination so as to pass beneath the the space, for reception of the next tier. This carrier 1l on its way to the carrier 11.

necessitates the stoppage of the delivery Leading from the molding machine. not 7.5

after loading each tier until -the receiving shown, is a conveyor belt 17 driven by the platform can be moved. pulley 18 and having advantageously a By my invention I provide for theV eonwidth substantially equal to the aggregate tinuous delivery of the brick, loading two width of the delivery conveyei belts 14 and cars concurrently by delivering to each in 15, the terminal portion of the conveyor belt 3o alternation a tier of brick, and utilizing the 17 bein f arranged adjacent the initial porinterval of time while one car is receiving its tions the conveyor belts 14 and 15 and quota of brick to move the other car to a the space therebetween being bridged b v a proper position to receive its next tier. plate 19` :i0 The invention is herein described and Coming from the molding machine the 55 illustrated in an embodiment adapted for brick resting upon the eonveyer belt 17 are use in connection with a brick conveyor such guided between upright retaining walls "20 as that forming the' Subject .*Untter 0f my CQ- defining the receiving conveyor section` and pending application Serial No. 95829, but it as they reach the terminus of the receiving 35 1S to bo understood that Such embodiment conveyer and while resting apen the belt 17 9o and the description and illustration thereof thev are guided between the walls QlQl of are an exemplification only and thatthe iiiu. istributing convever frame which is so, vention is in no sense' limited to the parhinged at z2-22 asto permit of Swingin ticular lform ofl'constri'iction shown as eonlaterally, the range of movement of the fm.

40 stituting an illustrative basis for the elims ward ends of the distributing convevcr be- 95 defining the invention. In the drawngS ing equal to substantially half the width of Figui-e 1 is a side elevation partly in SeC- the conveyor beltI 17 or to one of the contioncf a hacking device embodying the inveyer belts 14, l5, so that while the pivoted vention; end of the distributing conveyer remains i5 Fig- 2 iS 0 OP P11111 View SllOWing the 0pabove the medial portion of the belt 17, the 100 noting P11118;- free end of the swinging frame may move Fig. is a diagrammatic view illustrating :from a position where its walls 2l, .21 are itsapplication to theplacing of brick conalined with the retaining walls 22 of the currently on two cars; conve er belt 14 to a position inllongitudi- .5o Fi 4.- isa diagrammatic illustration of nal a inement, with tlie'reta'ning alls 23 105 `thf e ectro-magnetiewpperating mochaasm-- all i' 2" Fig. 5 ia` f grooves 25, ee mme 2s nml mum e9 29 of the-retaining iropclling belt traveling-u 'n thev ul-'iV is toot ed yoo in' y ipsa-.ica

entering between tlie'retainin-g'walls 21 may be delivered either to the conveyer belt 14 or to the conveyerbelt 15, and in' alternation at 'such intervals of time as ma be desired.'

On each side of the distributing conveyor per and ower rooves 25 an 26'resp'ectively and a`sccn ing and deseendin grooves 27 and. 28, respectively. fWithin these at the tivo en s the rod 80 u'ponwhic is' mounted a. substantiall ,L-sliaped se 'an elongated' bod 81.l portion of the'b'od'y 231l is provided with a are ada ted to ri e upon the u ed p wallslSL-of tha-:ine s leaf sprin 33 is arranged to bear nponthe body 31* o l thev latter and has a tenden to press `the same downward whereas anot enleat spring 34 underliesthe bodyyttlfA and presses-the same upwardly.

Above the distribution .conveyor section,

defined by the guide walls 21 is mounted a eye 8G, 87, the latter of whi and driven by a worin 884 upon the drive shaft 89. The ropeller belt 85 carries a series of lugs 4 w ich are adapted in' the elevated position of the'seregatoihlfto en-l j an t 'is' go an' upstandin arm repel tie segregator to t e left as seen in fines the t row of. the se path clear of 'the bricks moving with'tlie eonveyer belt 17 it reaches the cam groove 28 and, the body beneath the stationary aprin 8 means ofthe spring -pre doivnward tlirou ii said groove, removing the arm 41' contact with the gropelling lug .40 1 of the segrcgaout o and interposing the head tor between two bricks resting upon the conveycr belt.' The segregator now )novos fortli h th 25 be' ro lied-iii mrd tous o gmovo' Tgp po #tosuh stoppage and'to the in'oveiiient of the carriers tiers of brick.'

t 17 until b bricks uson the conveyor I die rollers 2 reacli the groove 27 whereupon l pntlito its original position as illuatrated-at tlio left in Fig. l.

In order to shift the swinging distrih nting conveyor, a pair'of solennids; 42, 43, have their com connected at'42 and 43'* with the 'forward eral of the trame"2t and tha retaining wall 2l.V Adjacentthe free and of 'the distributing conveyor section is mounted estar wheel switch 44 aid a coun- "arms bein the .groove 28, and,

the segregetor lat one' position of,

conve er i 1." Vterva when the conveyor belt 15 was The len th of the camjgrooves 25, 2 de gui/Orr.' Astlie" same is moved to the left along its elevated portion 81* having enterd terpartstar wheel switch 15, the respectivo 'arranged to contact iii a ternatiox'i with t e terminal 46 and to be actuated by the impact of the tappet 47 on the cross .rod 20 of the segregator.

.It will thus be seen that at each actuation of the star wlieel 44,'45 the free end of the .conve er section carrying the frame 24 will be shifted laterally transferring its load of brick tothe conveyor belts 14 and 15 in alternation. Immediately upon the actuation 0f thostar wheel bythe ta )pet 47 the conveyersection wi ll besh'ifte and the bricks `therein will be delivered, for instance, to the conveyor belt 15 (Fig. 2). Thereupon the segregatr 31 will nass upwardly` uided by ing engaged y the lug 40 `will move .rearwardly to the '.positoii shownin Figs 1, will then descend through theigroove and move forwardly .with the brick inf the conveyer section to the right .hand end of the groove 26. vBythis. time the entire load of brick within'the distrib- 'uting conveyor sectionwillhave been deliv.

- ered to the conveyer belt'15,.and as the segretorI reaches the end of the groove 26, and e tappet 47 actuatcs one'of the star wheel switches, the said conveyer section will shift to 'a position` todeliver to the delivery eon-.A veyer be1t 14 'and the segregatorowi lgrise and traverse its next cycle.

Duringthe interval just 'described wheir'Y `the conve er 'was delivering -bricks to Ithe t15, or thel correspondin lin e ivrier -11will`be advanced to bring a roper ios` the reception'of its next tier.` It. wilLthni supplied with brick concui-ientl y," successive ticrabeing'pla'ced upon cacli in' alternation,

. tliussaving any .stoppage of the delivery mechanism and thewuste of time incidentA or the reception of lSuccessive the combination lwith a single receiving conran veyerjiinged at its rcceiiiiig'endtotio term livery conveyors, a member moving with the material on the distributing conve er, a switch disposed in the circuit of the e ectro` magnetic operatingmeans and in the path of the moving member and arranged to operated thereby, whereby to swing the' distributing conveyer after the discharge of a predetermined amount of material. 2. In a device of the cliaracterfdescribed, the combination of a receiving conveyor belt, and delivery conveyer belts arranged in multiple side by side, of a distributing con veyer arranged to take the material from the receivin conveyer and discharge thesame to the elivery conveyers .in alternation, a frame for each of the conveyer.; havingsido retaining walls, the franie of the. distributing conveyer hingedat its receiving ,end to the'terminalportion of the receivin conveyer and arranged -to swing to bring its discharge end successively into dischargle relation with the delivery conve ers, t e d istributin conveyer havingai e lates with vertiealir spaced horizontal -gui .es and ver tical connectin guidesz a tor arran ed to move ongitudinally wit and latera lv into and'out` of the material on the` distributing conveyer,'the segregator having guiding connection with the guides of the plate whereby after'the se tor has travelcdwith themate'rial to t e and of the lower horizontal guide it will-be elevated along the ascendin'gguide out of the material, and a propelling member arran ed to. engage the segregator in its elevate posiJ tion aadto return the same along the upper guide to the descenda guide by which it will be again 'lowered into tli'e material on the conveyer, and means actuated automatically at intervals corresponda to a cyc1e of travel ofthe scgregator'tawing the free end of the conveyer from discharge relation to one delivery conveiyrer 't6 another.

3. In a device of t echaracter described, the combination of a receiving conveyer belt, and delivery conveyer belts arranged 'in multiple side b side, of a distributing fonveyer arrange to take the'material from the receiving conveyer and dischar .-'tlie same to the delivery conveyers in a ternation, a frame for each of the conveyers liav-` ing side retaining walls, the frame of the distributing conveyer hinged end to the terminal portion of the receiving conveyer and arranged to swing to bring its discharge end successively into dischargerslation with the delivery conveyors, the distribiiting conve er having side plates with vertically space horizontal guiding grooves and vertical connecting grooves, a segre tor arranged to move longitudinally with and latterly into and out of the material on the distributing conveyer, the negre tor having guiding rollers traveling -in' -the grooves of the'side plates whereby after the segregator has traveled with the material to 'arranged to enga Aat its receiving' the combination of a end of the distributing conveyer from dischar relation anot ier.

4. In a device of the character described,

to one delivery conveyer tt.

the combination of a receiving conveyer belt, and delivery conveyer belts arran red in multiple side by side, of a distributing conveyer arranged to take the material from the receiving `conveyer and discharge the same to the delivery conveyors in alternation, a frame for each of the convcyers havmg side retaining walls, the frame of the distribntin conveyer hinged at its receivingend to t ie terminalportion of the receiv-4 ing conveyer and arranged to swing to bring its discharge end successivelyinto discharge relation with the delivery con\eycr.-s,`thc distributin conveyer having side plates with vertical y spaced horizontal guides and vertical connecting rudes,a segrcgator comprising a vertica y disposed h'cad portion ant a trailin inclined body portion, the head arranged to move longitudinally. with and 'lateral y into and out of the material on. tholdistrlbiiting conveyer, the segregator having guiding connection with the guide of the -sidel plates Whereb after the segregator has traveled with tie material to the end of the lower horizontal guide it will be elevated along the ascending.' guide out of 1 y the material, a propelling belt having lugsc the segregator in, its elevated position an to return the same along' the upper guide to the descending guide by which it will be lowered into the mater-iat 'onitlie conve' er, and means actuated automatically at t e end of the forward travel of the segregator to swing the free end of the distributingc'onveyer from discharge relation to one delivery conveyer to another.

At5. In adevice of thencharacter-described, receiving-conveyer belt, and delivery conveyer belts arranged in multiple aide'by side,of a distributing con- 'veyer` arranged to take .the material from the receiving conveyer .and discharge the sagne to. the` delivery `conveyere in alternation, a frame for ea'ch of the conveyers h aving side retainingfwalls, the frame of the iioV distributing conveyer hingedat its receiving end to theterminal portion of the receiving conveyerand arranged tcV swing'to bring its dischar ;end'succes sively intodischiir c relation with the delivery conveyers, the dis` ti-ib|itin connvcr having side ilates with viatical v spaced horizontal gui es and -vertical connecting gnides,`a scgre ttor arrnnued to more longitudinally wit li and laterally into ami ont of the material on the dist ribiit ing mnveycr, the segregator having guiding connection with the guides of the plata wheneby after tlie-segrrgator has travoled ,with the material to the end of the lower horimntal guide it will lie elevated along the ascending guide ont of tha-material, and apmpelling member arran ed t oq engage the negregator'in ita e'avatei position and to return the saine along the upper guide to the dmicendin guide by which it will be again lowered into the material on the coiiveyer, and means actuated automaticall y at intervals cornaiponding to a cycle of tmvcl of'tlic iiegregator to swing the frcc cnil of the conveyer froinidis'cliargn relation to one delivery conveyor to another, saidincans comprisinga pair of o positely acting solenodx connected with t ie free `end of the distributing conveyor, and a switch dis'- posed in the circuits of the solenoida -and in tbe p ath of the iicgregator, and arranged to be operated thereby whereb to actuate the .volonoidii to swing the dist ri uiting conveyor;

6. In adcvice ofthe character described the combination of a receiving mnveyer belt, aiiil delivery con\'c \'er belts arranged in multiple side by iiidc, of a distributing convoycr arrangei to take thomaterial from the receiving conveyor and discha the saine to the delivery conveyors in a ternation, a frame for veach of the eonveyers having aide retaining walls, the fratrie of the ydatrilnitiny.: conveyor hinged at its receiving cnil to tho terminal portion of the receiving conveyor unil arranged' to swingto-.bring its discharge end ii'iicciaii-iivcly `into dischar rolationiwltli the delivery conveyers, t e distributing-iconveyor having side plates witll verticallyfnpaiaul horizontal guides 'and vertical oonnectin r guidage segregator comprising a vertically disposed head portion" and a trailing inclined body rtion, the head arranged to move' longitu and-laterally into and out of thomaterial on thel distributing conveycr, thosegregator having guiding connection-with .the guides ot the side platea whereby after the negregator has traveled with the ,material to Athe end lof the lower-horizontal guide it will be elevated along the ascending ide utfof lliematorial; a' propelling` beltiiiilving 13;; ariangedto engage the segregalorinilts l o-A vated position and to return the same alongv tho upper guida to the'dieicendingfguide by .which it wi'l be lowemdinto the material on the conveyor, nml means actuated'automatical ly at tho end ,of tlio' distributing conveycr fronidisoharim relation to one delivery eonvoyi-,r to another, said rneiinsfixnnprising a '.1 paiiof oppositi-,ly aetingsolenoiibi arranged inally w'itii.

the receiving conveyor and discharge the same to the delivery conveyors in alterna` tion, a frame for each of the eonveyers havdistributing conveyor hinged at its receiving end to the terminal portion of the receiving eonveyerand arranged to swing to bring itsdisi-harge end successively intojdiscliar e relation with the-delivery conveyors, tie distributing conveyer having side plates ing side Iretaining walls, the, frame of the )Vith vertically spaced horizontal gui les,and

verticalconnectin guides, a segregator comprising a vertice y disposed head portion and a trailin head arriin to move longitu and laterali A'into ,and out ofthematerial on the distributing conveyer, the segregator having guidingconnection with the guide ,aegregator has'travelcd withth'e-m'aterial to the end of the lower horizontal plateit willbo elevated along the ascending guide out of the material, a propelling-member'arranged tion and turn the saine along the n per guide to the descent ing guide by whit' i it` will be'iig'ain lowered'into'the material on 'lthe eonveyerya spring arranged adjacent the' descending guide to engage the segregator inclined body Eortlion, the, ina ly with .to engagethesegregator in its elevated posii 'and press the same'ilifwn into the' material,

and a spring arranged to press the'segregator upward ont of the materialand along the ascending gnide,l and iiieansfaetuate'd automaticallyfatlinervals corresponding eyclebof travel o fthesegmgator to swing the fi'eiah ,ndof the distributing.conveyor from 'disc arge' f' to another. fr .j

f.-8.` In-af'device of thecharacter.described, thelconb'ination of a receiving conveyor belt, ani 'f multiple side'b aide, of a distributing conveyerfiarran -to takethe' material from :lationjtoone delivery`conveyer toa-- ehvery conveyor belts -arranged 'in -i --tlic reeeivingconveyer iindudischarge the same the delivery conveyergin alterna*y i. tion, aframeifor each o'f-the conveyors havlng aide retaining `\valls, -thi'zframeof the' distributing conveyor hingedat its receiving'.

" end to tlieterininalportion of.v the.reiving conveyor an'dznrrangedto swing te .bring its discharge end successively into discharge re- .lation lwitlithe deliveryconveyers, the dis#I trihnting 'qmvever "having-,side gplate's-with 11.3

grooves of the sideplateswhereby after the vertvnlly spaced horizontal guides,' and rertenl eonnectin gudes,nse gatoroopria-ing n vertcn y disposed end portion und u trnilin 4inclined body rtlon, the

: ilend arrange( to'movelongitu innlly with tion nud turn the game alon por guido tothe descending guld Whwh it' :unl lnlernliv into und out of the material' will llo :n n lowered iulo the nuilorinl ou the mm .n n spring fixed ndjucc'nt the do- .wending l; '|i\ e und mlnpted to be brought to beur u )c .tilesegrvgntor body und pms the Nuno a own mth un bend entering the um` torml ou ll a rouvvror, nud u spring rui-rml by the mgregnlor und nrrnugod to pri-.u` the sume upward ou of the uuucrial und along the. ascending guide.

In witness whereof 1 iuno llemuulo signed mv name in the presenlo of two subsrrihng maNJmAN s. Moomc.- Witnesses:

witnesses.

Maar C.' Bnown, Em F. Nrnnx. 

